• Air Force Celebrates 69th Birthday

    Airman Basic Zachary Barber, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron, parachute rigger, and Air Force Lt. Col. James Atchley, 673d Contracting Squadron, commander were selected as the ceremonial cake-cutters Sept 16 in celebration of the Air Force's 69th birthday. It is customary for the Airmen with the

  • Don’t pay for school, get some scholarships

    The Arctic Warrior Airman’s Advisory Council is hosting an essay contest in which the three best essays will each be given a $100 scholarship. “This is a great opportunity for all Airmen to gain scholarship essay writing experience for future scholarship applications,” said Senior Airman Jetro

  • Summer is leaving, basketball is coming

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson intramural basketball league kicks off next month, and now’s the time to register for it and other basketball opportunities available to service members.The intramural league will begin with the preseason tournament Oct. 1, said Katherine Hunt, a sports specialist

  • JBER hosts POW-MIA ceremony

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hosted a POW-MIA ceremony at the Alaska National Guard Armory, Sept. 16, 2016. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker proclaimed Sept. 16, as POW/MIA Recognition Day. “Alaskans are encouraged to honor, support, and remember those who were prisoners of war, those presently missing in

  • POW/MIA Ruck March

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hosted a POW/MIA ruck march Sept. 16, 2016. More than 200 personnel including Airmen, Soldiers and Royal Canadian Air Force members, marched a total of five miles carrying 20 lbs. of canned food to deliver and donate to the Alaska Fisher House.

  • Air Force Firefighters Turn Up the Heat

    Air Force fire protection specialists, assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, perform firefighter training on a simulated aircraft fire at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. Aircraft live fire training is conducted periodically throughout the year at JBER to

  • JBER engineer has kept base on cutting edge for 45 years

    673d Civil Engineer Squadron mechanical engineer Jonathan Dalsfoist has been selected by the Department of Energy for the 2016 Federal Energy Management Program Exceptional Career Award, having paid his own salary many times over in energy savings.Dalsfoist began working for the U.S. Army Corps Of

  • Blood Bank of Alaska is on JBER

    According to the Blood Bank of Alaska, someone needs blood every two seconds and 43,000 pints of donated blood are used each day in the U.S. and Canada. Blood donation is a four-step process: registration, medical history and mini-physical, followed by the donation. Each donation of 1 pint can

  • Re-Creation performs at JBER Fisher House

    Re-Creation USA, a song-and-dance variety troupe based in Pennsylvania, performed at the Alaska Fisher House, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 9, 2016. Re-Creation USA formed in 1976 and is composed of a group of young volunteer performers who provide entertainment to inpatient